Welcome to Eng 121 online
- Course OverviewA link to this document is always available for reference on
Eng121.net.

Hi online student
Welcome to Eng 121. This should be an
interesting experience for all of us; I will do my best to assist your
learning and expect you will do the same. Let's work together to make
this as enjoyable and educational as possible.

A quick request before beginning
This course is linked to a vast website that I am continually updating
and editing. Throughout the semester, should you find any errors,
typographical problems, misstatements, or dead-end links, please let me
know.

Before we begin be sure that you
can handle online learning.

An online course is very different than those conducted in a traditional
classroom environment. Along with the freedom of learning when it is
convenient and not having to drive to the college comes added
responsibilities and expectations that students taking traditional on
campus courses may not experience.

have the time to frequently
log on to this
class to keep abreast of all developments.

are self motivated and rely
on yourself for learning

are able to
follow and use helpful links

are able to follow
directions

are punctual with
assignments

have basic computer
competency

have a reliable Internet
connection

are able to work with
"Campus Cruiser"

are able to submit
assignments in MS Word

DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS

If You.....

are not comfortable with English

need much help learning grammar

have difficulty
writing accurate sentences,

are not
comfortable with paragraph structure

do not have the time to
frequently log on to this class to keep abreast of all
developments.

need motivation and
rely on the teacher a lot

have difficulty following and using helpful links

have difficulty
following directions

are not punctual with
assignments

are not very computer competent

do not have a reliable Internet connection

are unable to work with "Campus Cruiser"

cannot submit
assignments in MS Word

Some
preliminary commentsI put a lot of effort into creating a smooth and
efficient online learning environment. Assignments are designed to
help you become a better writer, organizer, and college student
which will ultimately increase your chances of enjoying a successful
college experience. Work in this class is carefully scheduled to
facilitate necessary feedback for learning and to allow you lots of
time to do it. As you, I have a busy schedule; I allot and schedule
many hours for this class. I give my full attention and sincere
effort when assignments arrive and usually return them the same day
they are due. After that I attend to the other parts of my life, and
return to this class when the next assignment is due. I have no time
nor desire to deal with late or incorrectly submitted
assignments. This class should not be a source of stress nor create
undue hardship. I would like it to be enjoyable and educational. For
this to happen assignments must be submitted on time and correctly.
To this end, your participation is required as follows:

What
to do in this class
Submit assignments on time. Submit
work labeled and completed correctly as asked.
Be familiar with and adhere to all class
policies.

What
not to do in this class
Do not ask for late or emailed assignments to be accepted. Do not ask
to have work that is not submitted correctly accepted.
Do not ask for special consideration for lack of or failed Internet
connection

Simply put Do not ask for special
or preferential treatment of any kind for any reason!

Follow and adhere to the class policies (see syllabus) - they apply to all students at
all times.

If you enter the
class after it begins Do not ask for make up work; you may
only do what is on the schedule. Whatever you missed is just missed

Before beginning the class familiarize yourself with the information
below.

Campus
Cruiser (a fairly simple MCC program that facilitates
the class)Getting to Campus Cruiser go to MCC home page go to drop down menu MCC Online select Campus Cruiser sign
on (you were issued a password on enrollment

Click: My Cruiser - then - Dashboard - then
- Eng-121-English
Composition (your section & semester) This is the link to the Home Page for this class. If you
do not see the above link, you will see a drop down menu next to Term:
from this menu select: date & term - the link will appear.Take
some time to get familiar with the Welcome Page. NOTE: if asked: Do you want to display the nonsecure
items? click:
YES (don't worry; it's safe)

You will be presented
with four grey tab

Public Welcome

Welcome Page

Assignments Policy

Email Policy

general
catalogue info

course home page

assignment
submission info

how to email
Prof. B

The

Welcome Page

has 4
columns:

extreme left

Campus
Cruiser Links

= self explanatory
(especially needed is the Assignments link

left

Necessary
Info

= reminder of important class policies.

middle

Semester
Schedule

= all
semester assignments, open, close dates\times

right

Announcements

=
important timely messages from Prof B - read immediately

Campus
Cruiser Help Desk

= help
with Campus Cruiser

Mini
Calendar

=
two month calendar

Putting your photo on
Campus Cruiser
To include a photo of yourself for all in the class to see, clickDisplaying a Photo

Spring\Fall SemestersThere are 2 assignments due the first week of
class.
Check the Semester Schedule, on the welcome page, for open and close
times & dates.

Message Board 1
- opens about one week before the semester begins to afford you time to submit questions.
It closes as specified on the Semester Schedule (on The Welcome Page) For this message board we will introduce ourselves to the
class.
The linkHow to find & submit assignmentswill
provide you with complete directions to do this Message Board.

Diagnostic Timed Essay - opens one week prior to close date.
It closes
as specified on the Semester Schedule on
The Welcome Page). This is a timed writing sample you will provide.
You will have 60 minutes to complete it. The
purpose of this assignment is to give
me some idea of how you write and insure that you are in the correct
level of English and
to introduce yourself to the
process by which all "Timed Essays" will be
administered.
* Notice that you have one week
in which to do this essay. During that week you must pick
a block of time to do this assignment.
Once you begin the clock starts, and you will
have 60 minutes to complete it. You cannot stop and start it again.
You have only
one opportunity. Once you begin you must complete
it in one sitting. When youclick "done" (or come to the 60 minute time
limit) the assignment will end, and you will have no further
opportunity to write. The link How to find & submit assignmentswill
provide you with complete directions to do a
Timed Writing assignment.

Summer Semester

There are
6 short assignments due the first week.

Message Board 1
(self introduction)

Shorter Writings
1,2,3,4

Essay
1 prewriteTheyare now open ( can be seen and done) to
give you time to submit questions and get
familiar with the class.
They close as specified on the Semester Schedule on The Welcome
Page. (cannot be done when
closed)Note
Message Board 1 & Shorter Writing 1 close at 4pm - all others for
the entire semester close at 10 am. unless otherwise specified.

ONE FINAL IMPORTANT NOTE

Completely read all my
communications (emails, announcements, message
board posts etc).Do not email me with questions that I
have already answered or explained in a previous communications; you will
not get a favorable response!

OK - that should get us started.

Let's
relax, get familiar, and learn something.
I will do all I can to make this as pleasurable and productive as
possible. I expect that you will do the same.